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PPPPPP l0 1,315,063. Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

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1 RAILJOINT SUPPORT.

provide a tie plate for rails, arranged to be placed under the ends of a pair of abutting rails to prevent the loosening of the joint and the bending down of the ends oi the ral s.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rail joint support which will keep the ends of a pail. of abutting rails from bending clown and consequently eliminate the objectionable knocking when the wheels of a train pass over the joint. j i

'0 her objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a cross section of a rail joint illustrating the application of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view showing how the abutting ends of a pair of rails are supported in the middle of the improved joint support, thus preventing the ends of the rails from becoming knocked or bent down,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the joint support illustrated in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a joint support of a slightly different construction.

The abutting ends 1 at the joint of a railroad rail are centered in the rail joint supporting plate 2 which constitutes my invention, as diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 2. The rail jointsupport 2 is intended to be as wide as the tie 3.

A transverse recess 4 receives the base of the rail. Recesses 5 disposed laterally of the recess 4 and also running transversely of the support 2, receive the angle bars 6 which in clude portions that bear againstthe head of the rail as shown in Fig. 1. The recesses 5 are in a plane above the recess 4.

The shoulders formed between the recesses 4 and 5 and the shoulders 7 formed between the recesses 5 and the ends of the support 2 Specification of Letters Patent. Pgfl ejfljed Sept; 2

are s uare asshown and thus form firm support for the base "of the rail and the "ends "or the angle bars 6 respectively. Rail spike holes 8 are formed in that portion of the support 2 in the plane of the recesses 5 in ofiset relationship. The supporting plate 2 isfastened on the tie 3 by means of spikes Which are driven through these holes as will be readily understood from the drawing.

These same spikes also hold the angle bars 6 in place.

Much can be said regarding the advantages of this device. It is common knowl edge that the lack of a support beneath the ends of a pair of rails and the joint, causes the obj ectionabie knocking when the wheels of a train pass over the joint because of the fact that the ends of the rails, being unsupported as stated, are gradually knocked or bent down so that a depression at the joint is made. The rail joint supporting plate 2 is intended primarily to support the ends of the pair of rails at the portion indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2. It will be readily understood that the ends of the rails can never be bent down so long as the support 2 remains beneath.

The rail joint support 2 extends the base of the rail over a considerably greater surface on the tie 3, in effect. When the parts are assembled as illustrated in Fig. 1, a firm and very strong rail joint is provided. The support 2 prevents the rail from spreading outwardly and contributes largely toward the prevention of the loosening of the bolts at the joint, since the rail is held more rigid and free from vibration.

Referring briefly to the modification shown in Fig. 4, it is to be observed that this consists simply of a diminishing of the breadth of the recesses 5 so that the spike holes 8 that are farthest from the center occupy places in the abutment 7 instead of in the plane of the recesses 5. The two forms of the rail joint support shown in Figs. 3 and 4 are intended simply to accommodate different types of angle bars 6.

While the construction and arrangement of the rail joint support as illustrated in the drawing is that of a generally preferred form, obviously slight modifications in the construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claim.

I claim j A simple-casting rail oint support, consisting of a plate substantially of the width of a tie, with shoulders running transversely at the extremities, recesses forming angle bar planes located below said shoulders at right angles to the abutting surfaces thereof, said planes being relatively broad to provide ample bases for angle bars; and a rail base recess in a plane below said angle bar planes with right angled shoulders to be engaged by the edges of the rail base, said angle bar planes being staggeredly apertured to enable certain spikes to be driven close to the rail and others toward the extremities of the angle bars, to provide an equally distributed fastening for all parts.

' JOHN MoRAE WERTH.

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